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Name 6th NZ International Grand Prix
Location Ardmore Airfield
Date 10/1/1959 (prev) (next)
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Race Name 6th International Grand Prix
Date 10/1/1959

Entries

Driver Car Number Grid Result
Moss, S. Rob Walker Cooper 7 1
Brabham, Jack Cooper 4 2
McLaren, Bruce Cooper 47 3
Schell, H. Maserati 3 4
Jensen, R. Maserati 250F 18 5
Stilwell, B. Maserati 250F 10 6
Jensen, S. Cooper Climax 14 7
Gibbons, R. Lycoming Special 36 8
Neil, M. Cooper Climax 37 9
Clark, T. Super Squalo Ferrari 22 10
Hoare, P. Ferrari 16 11
Glass, A. Ferrari 8 12
Gilbert, L. Cooper Bristol MK2 33 13
Harris, K. Ferrari 9 14
Quirk, G. Maserati 250F 21 15
Mansel, J. Cooper Bristol BS1 17 16
Freeman, A. Lago Talbot 11 17
Bonnier, J. Maserati 1
Cantwell, F. Tojeiro Jaguar 6
Duncan, R. Connaught 34
Flockhart, R. BRM 2
Malcolm, J. Cooper Holden 56
McCutcheon, R. Normac Special 35
Nominated, To Be Maserati 250F 20
Nominated, To Be Cooper F2 23
Pierce, G. Austin Healey 100S 13
Richards, M. Austin Healey 100S 51
Roycroft, R. Ferrari V12 19
Scarlatti, G. Maserati 12
Shelby, Carroll Maserati 5
Shelly, T. Cooper Climax F2 15
Thackwell, R. Cooper F2 25
Tracey, B. Alfa-Romeo 40
Race Name Saloon Car Race
Date 10/1/1959

Entries

Driver Car Number Grid Result
Archibald, Ray (R. J. N.) Jaguar XK150 95 1
Quirk, Gavin (G. T.) Jaguar 3.4 2
Crowther, F. Jaguar XK150 102 3
Antunovich, J. Citreon 15
Buckenham, F. A. Morris Minor 1000 96
Bulcraig, L. Humber 80 97
Coutts, A. C. Abarth Fiat 101
Dickson, N. Ford Zephyr 103
Draper, M. Ford Anglia 105
Draper, R. Ford Escort 104
Farland, A. S. Ford Anglia 106
Forde, J. N. Alfa-Romeo
George, H. H. Ford Zephyr 108
Groves, R. C. Ford Anglia 109
Hackett, M. E. Humber 80 110
Hamlin, F. S. Wolseley 111
Harris, C. W. Holden Special 112
Hayes, J. M. Ford Zephyr 113
Heasley, H. J. Humber 80 114
Histed, John (J. C. N.) Austin A35 115
Hughes, R. G. Ford 116
Jenkin, D. C. Goliath 119
Johnson, A. R. Rover 90 117
Knight, C. J. Standard 8 118
Langley, Dick (R. B.) Simca 120
Lawson, M.H. Ford Consul 121
Mackintosh, J. N. Austin A90 123
Marwood, Dennis (D. J.) Hillman 124
McBeath, A. Ford Zephyr 122
Meekin, J. B. Hillman 125
Meikle, J. Armstrong Siddeley 126
Mullins, D. Hillman Minx 127
Orstein, P. R. Humber 80 128
Potts, W. Jnr. Ford Zephyr 129
Ransley, Don (C. A. C.) Riley 130
Sheppard, J. M. Morris Minor 131
Smith, R. A. Standard Vanguard 132
Smith, R. H. Porsche 133
To be nominated Puma 98
To be nominated Puma 100
Verry, F. G. Humber 80 134
Verry, G. H. Austin A35 135
Welch, P. Riley 136
Wilson, J. B. E. Chevrolet 138
Windleburn, J. M. Austin A35 139
Wood, B. Renault 140
Wood, O. A. Ford Zephyr 141
Wright, G. A. Ford 10 142
Wright, K. G. Ford Consul 143
Race Name The Ardmore Sports Car Trophy Race
Date 10/1/1959

Entries

Driver Car Number Grid Result
Harris, K. D. Ferrari 9 1
Lawton, G. W. Cooper Climax 44 2
Pierce, G. H. Austin Healey 13 3
Anderson, J. A. Mistral 70
Barry, G. S. Triumph TR2 68
Bell, A. D. Jaguar XK120 71
Billington, R. I. Elfo-Special 67
Bishop, D. R. Buckler 66
Blackburn, R. J. Mistral 65
Crawford, S. D. MG TF 76
De Joux, Ferris (A. F.) Consul Special 48
Devereux, F. Triumph TR2 77
Elford, P. C. Morgan Plus 4 78
Fleming, C. D. Morgan 79
Forder, W. H. Dodge 62
Forsyth, J. G. Jaguar XK120 80
Fox, T. MGA 93
Garrett, D. C. Riley 81
Gendall, P. Allard Cadillac 91
Gill, W. M. Buckler Mk 90 58
Gouk, D. N. MG 82
Grant, C. L. Elva-Ford 61
Grant, J. J. MG TC 83
Harris, W. Buckler 90 57
Hedges, G. Buckler 90 94
Hogan, C. M. Special MG 84
Hulme, D. C. MG 85
Jackson, G. H. Lincoln 86
Jennings, C. O. M.G.A. 21
Langley, R. B. Austin Healey 87
Levis, R. A. RAL 42
McDonagh, D. S. Ford V8 Special 88
Morris, J. G. Ford Mercury 89
Palmer, J. Lotus 41
Quirk, G. Jaguar XK120 72
Richards, M. Austin Healey 51
Sandbrook, K. S. Jaguar X.K.120 145
Simpkin, D. V. Buckler 90 54
Stephenson, I. Buckler 90
Sulman, T. Aston Martin 30
To be nominated Puma Sports 74
To be nominated Puma Sports Racing 75
To be nominated Tojeiro Jaguar 6
To be nominated H.W.M. 69
Walker, M. Ford 10 Special 92
Withers, N. R. Singer 55
Race Name Grand Prix First Heat
Date 10/1/1959

Entries

Driver Car Number Grid Result
Bonnier, J. Maserati 1
Brabham, Jack Cooper 4
Cantwell, F. Tojeiro Jaguar 6
Clark, T. Super Squalo Ferrari 22
Duncan, R. Connaught 34
Gibbons, R. Lycoming Special 36
Malcolm, J. Cooper Holden 56
Mansel, J. Cooper Bristol BS1 17
McCutcheon, R. Normac Special 35
McLaren, Bruce Cooper 47
Neil, M. Cooper Climax 37
Pierce, G. Austin Healey 100S 13
Schell, H. Maserati 3
Stillwell, B. Maserati 250F 10
Thackwell, R. Cooper F2 25
To be nominated Cooper F2 23
Tracey, B. Alfa-Romeo 40
Race Name Grand Prix Second Heat
Date 10/1/1959

Entries

Driver Car Number Grid Result
Flockhart, R. BRM 2
Freeman, A. Lago Talbot 11
Gilbert, L. Cooper Bristol Mk2 33
Glass, A. Ferrari 8
Harris, K. Ferrari 9
Hoare, P. Ferrari 16
Jensen, R. Maserati 250F 18
Jensen, S. Cooper Climax 14
Moss, S. Rob Walker Cooper 7
Quirk, G. Maserati 250F 24
Richards, M. Austin Healey 100S 51
Roycroft, R. Ferrari V12 19
Scarlatti, G. Maserati 12
Shelby, Carroll Maserati 5
Shelly, T. Cooper Climax F2 15
To be nominated Maserati 250F 20
Race Name Ultimate Ekco Feature Race
Date 10/1/1959

Entries

Driver Car Number Grid Result
Anderson, J. A. Mistral 70
Barry, G. S. Triumph 68
Billington, R. I. Elfo Special 67
Bishop, D. R. Buckler 66
Blackburn, R. J. Mistral 65
Bulcraig, L. Northland Special 64
Callender, C. J. JBS 63
Dalton, K. G. Cooper 50
Duncan, R. S. Connaught 34
Forder, W. H. Dodge 62
Gilbert, L. Cooper Bristol 33
Gill, W. M. Buckler Mk 90 58
Grant, C. L. Elva Ford 61
Hampton, R. G. Zephyr Special 60
Hanlon, L. MG 59
Harris, W. Buckler 57
Henwood, W. Cooper 53
Hugill, R. Cooper 52
Jeffares, D. W. Cooper 49
Joux, F. De Consul Special 48
Kelly, W. J. Cooper 46
Kilgour, S. W. Ardun Special 45
Lawson, G. W. Cooper Climax 44
Learnan, R T. RGR 43
Levick, R. Cooper 73
Levis, R. A. RAL 42
Malcolm, J. A. Cooper Holden 56
Mansel, J. Cooper Bristol 17
McCutcheon, R. G. Normac Special 35
Palmer, J. Lotus 41
Pearson, B. Mistral 38
Pierce, G. Austin Healey 13
Prescott, B. MG TF 29
Richards, M. Austin Healey 51
Roycroft, R. RJR Special 27
Sager, K. Cooper Mk 1x 28
Scurrah, J. M. JBS Triumph 99
Simpkin, D. V. Buckler 90 54
To be nominated HWM 69
Tracey, B. E. Alfa Romeo 40
Withers, N. R. Singer 55

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References

Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 28791, 12 January 1959, Page 14
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19590112.2.159